Changing culture from the inside out
A group of students knocked on my staff room door early one Monday morning, back when I was a Gold Coast high school teacher 18 years ago. They were deeply concerned for one of their peers who passed out from intoxication at a party on Saturday night. They asked for guidance on what they could do to help their friends [...]
The changing face of teen alcohol
Initiatives to address teen alcohol abuse are making a real and tangible impact for young Australians. Australian teenagers are drinking less alcohol now than they have at any time since surveying began in the early 1980s. The number of 12-17-year-olds who reported never drinking alcohol increased to more than one third (34%) in 2017, up from only one in ten [...]
The changing drinking culture of schoolies
“The schoolies culture has changed quite significantly and it’s a lot easier to manage than ten years ago.” That’s Red Frogs CEO Andy Gourley, or Boss Frog as he’s more affectionately known, on the change in schoolies behaviour over recent years. When it comes to looking after our school leavers as they transition from Grade 12 into the next stage [...]
Teen Rescue Foundation Annual Appeal 2019
Teen Rescue Foundation is proud to launch its annual appeal 2019 and invites tax-deductible donations toward front-line initiatives that make a real difference in addressing teen alcohol abuse across Australia. In 2018, Teen Rescue Foundation was honoured to be acknowledged as Supporter of the Year by one of our key beneficiaries, Red Frogs. We visited Schoolies' Week on the Gold [...]
Teen Rescue Foundation named Supporter of the Year
At a gala ceremony at the Brisbane Convention Centre last night, Teen Rescue Foundation was named Supporter of the Year for Red Frogs Australia. In presenting this recognition, Red Frogs Founding Director Andy Gourley recognised the support that Teen Rescue Foundation provided his team of volunteers to support 1.4 million young people in the past year. Red Frogs provides active, [...]
Invitation to help to save our youth from alcohol abuse
We'd all love to see teen alcohol abuse addressed in Australia, but sometimes it's hard to know what you can do to really make a difference. I'd like to invite you to support an initiative that is making a very real difference for our young people. Three years ago I established Teen Rescue Foundation to resource the best programs in [...]